The 2014 QB1 Challenge is in the books and according to QB1
founder/director Jim Baxter the event was the most competitive event in
the past four years. The event, which brings in the top quarterbacks
and wide receivers from South Carolina and neighboring states, has had
an impressive list of competitors over the years, is the end cap of a
series of off-season training camps produced by QB1 Performance.

"This was by far the most competitive event we've ever had," said
Baxter. "I think it is a tribute to the high volume of kids who
participate in the QB1 Training Days. They are working out with us over
a five or six month period in the off season, twice a month, refining
their skills and getting better. That was my main reason for starting
the training days was to make this event more competitive and get the
kids better."

Baxter's plan has apparently worked. This year's event had a four-way
tie for the overall quarterback champion headed into the final events.
Spartanburg junior Austin Scott, Boiling Springs' senior Daniel
Thompson, Freedom High School'(NC) senior Titus Smith, and Westside
senior Cal King were all dead locked headed into what is called the
"red zone" and "goalline" portion of the event.

"I wasn't really surprised by the tight race," said Baxter. "Thompson
has won his class every year and actually won the overall last year as
s junior; Austin Scott was one that I felt was going to push for the
overall championship this year. Titus King has been in several of our
training camps, so I knew he would be competitive and I had an
opportunity to watch Cal King throw this past Spring and knew he
would do well, also."

In the end, there was still a three-way tie between Thompson, King, and
Smith. The tie breaker was decided by the players' long toss yardage.
Daniel Thompson had the farthest throw between those three players with
a 55 yard toss, so he captured the overall championship, while Titus
Smith edged King by 2 yards on the long toss, capturing the QB1 Senior
award.

The other quarterback winners were Spartanburg's Austin Scott for the
Junior Class, Marlboro County's Jacob Evers for the Sophomomre Class,
and Bishop England's Joseph Jenrette for the Freshman Class.

Spartanburg's Scott's Junior Class win was the largest margin in the
camp, with the closest competitor not within 6 points of him.

Blythewood's David Israel, who finished 2nd behind Scott in the junior
class, tied the QB1 Challenge record for the long toss, throwing a 65
yard toss. The record was set by former Columbia High School
quarterback Ky Tyler in 2011.

Rew, who transferred from Ben Lippen to Spring Valley this year
finished fourth in the senior class behind Thompson, Smith, and King.
Israel finished 2nd in the junior class, while Nelson and MckInney
finished 3rd and 4th; Mullins sophomore quarterback Riyan Gore lost the
sophomore class to Evers based on the tie breaker (long toss), Donnohoo
and Hopkins tied for second in the freshman group, and Mauldin's Norman
was the top 2019 player, though that division competed with the 2018
players.